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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
7,979 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
4,167 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
3,697 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
3,182 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
2,795 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
2,770 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
2,559 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,320 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
2,259 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
2,172 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
1,946 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,851 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
1,847 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
1,760 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
1,747 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
1,669 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
1,531 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
1,447 observations
Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Prochoerodes lineola
1,433 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
1,409 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
1,407 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
1,322 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
1,314 observations
Elegant Grass-veneer
Microcrambus elegans
1,251 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
1,195 observations
American Copper Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidoides
1,192 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,166 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,156 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
1,135 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
1,121 observations
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela
1,113 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
1,112 observations
White-dotted Prominent
Nadata gibbosa
1,107 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
1,076 observations
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Macaria pustularia
1,069 observations
Blinded Sphinx
Paonias excaecata
1,067 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
1,034 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
981 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
938 observations
Eastern Panthea Moth
Panthea furcilla
913 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
896 observations
Arched Hooktip Moth
Drepana arcuata
839 observations
Common Idia Moth
Idia aemula
822 observations
Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
Palthis angulalis
819 observations
Small-eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops
789 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
785 observations
Waterlily Borer Moth
Elophila gyralis
767 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
765 observations
Armyworm Moth
Pseudaletia unipuncta
759 observations
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe
757 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Massachusetts are:
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
- Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma americana)
- Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
- American Copper (Lycaena hypophlaeas)
- American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- Zabulon Skipper (Lon zabulon)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Massachusetts is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 7,979 recorded observations.